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Ok, it’s time to make a difference…. It involves a basement, a Tardis and a journey through space. As you know I’ve been working with NLP4Kids for well over a decade and am extremely proud to have supported hundreds of children and families lead happier and healthier lives[…]
Read MoreChildhood anxiety is, according to reports, a growing phenomenon. Some blame the internet for this, some blame urbanisation, some blame modern parenting, some blame exams…the list of potential reasons for the phenomenon goes on and on. Whatever the cause, sadly, it’s now more likely than ever before that a[…]
Read MoreADHD is made up of two key challenging disorders. Attention deficit and hyperactivity. Both of these disorders can exist without the other, meaning that someone can have attention deficit without being hyperactive or they can be hyperactive without attention deficit. A few years ago, I was approached by[…]
Read MoreAs we have known for sometime, it can be a challenge to focus on our work when we have other emotional problems that we are simultaneously attempting to resolve in our minds. There is only a small number of things we can do at the same time and[…]
Read MoreEvery year the UK government publishes the data about pupil premium. Pupil premium is given to publicly funded schools in England to raise the attainment levels of the most disadvantaged children. The additional funding is used to help provide these pupils with additional support that can help them[…]
Read MoreOnce upon a time there was a lovely communicative child who had a great desire to please their parents and enjoyed playing with their younger siblings. One night they went to bed and when they woke up the next morning, to the parents horror, the child had turned[…]
Read MoreTypically (though not always) school anxiety occurs after a transition. That transition could be from nursery to primary school, from primary to secondary school (most common) or after a change of schools as a result of a change of circumstances (such as moving house to a new area[…]
Read MoreChildren and young people’s mental health services are the Cinderella of the NHS. While there is new money through the £1.4bn Future in Mind programme, many areas are starting from a low base. But even with the new money, it will not be possible to help every child[…]
Read MoreIt is stated by child psychologists that between the ages of 3 years and 11 years is an imprint period. This means that childhood experiences between these ages are likely to have an impact on who that child becomes, how they feel, behave and represent the world to[…]
Read MoreFor me, the art of decent book writing comes down to three main things: Attention to sensory detail Apprehension/uncertainty Relief/humour Last year I had an article published about effective story telling and ultimately how if you can tell a story well, it really can bring even a poor[…]
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